Birmingham County Football Association
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of football
Football (soccer)
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in the counties of West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
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and Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, England
England
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. The Birmingham FA run 13 cup competitions at different levels for teams in the West Midland
West Midlands (region)
The West Midlands is an official region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It contains the second most populous British city, Birmingham, and the larger West Midlands conurbation, which includes the city of Wolverhampton and large towns of Dudley,...
region. The County Football Association was formed in 1875 and was affiliated with just 10 teams, now they are affiliated with 2,500 clubs.
Birmingham FA’s representative teams gives the region’s most talented players the opportunity to benefit from competitive football amongst others of similar ability. In the 2009/2010 season Birmingham FA’s under 18’s representative squad lifted The FA County Youth Cup
Birmingham FA’s award-winning Development Scheme provides opportunities for everyone to get involved in grassroots football by playing, coaching or volunteering. The work carried out in the girls and women’s game earned Birmingham FA an FA Football Development Award in 2002.
Birmingham FA register over 1500 referees to ensure that fair play is observed by all—from Parks to the Premiership. The Referee department work closely with The FA’s Regional Manager for Referees to highlight the role of the Referee and the important part they play in maintaining a fair, enjoyable game. The department also are working towards TheFA’s National Game Strategy of recruiting 8000 new referees nationally by 2012.
Recently the County FA gained the Foundation Level of Equality Standard, an award that recognises an organisations commitment to Equality. The Standard is the industry benchmark for equality and is recognised by the Sports Councils for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The achievement was the culmination of 12 months hard work, involving promoting and enhancing equality and maintaining appropriate conduct and behaviour which the BCFA conducted collectively.
County Cups
| Competition | Holders (2009-10) |
|---|---|
| Birmingham Senior Cup Birmingham Senior Cup The Birmingham Senior Cup is a football competition for Birmingham County FA club teams, organized by the Birmingham County Football Association... |
Nuneaton Town F.C |
| Birmingham Saturday Vase | Alvis F.C |
| Birmingham Saturday Junior Cup | Silhill |
| Birmingham Midweek Floodlit Cup | Bartley Green F.C |
| Birmingham Sunday Challenge Cup | Trooper F.C |
| Birmingham Midweek Youth Cup | Stourbridge F.C |
| Birmingham Sunday Junior Cup | Castle Youth Adults |
| Birmingham Sunday Youth Cup | Kings Norton F.C |
| Birmingham Womens Cup | Birmingham City Ladies F.C |
| Birmingham Girls Cup | Coventry City F.C |
| Birmingham Minor Cup | Wychall Wanderers F.C |
| Birmingham Veterans Cup | Farthings F.C |
| Birmingham Sunday Vase | Pool Hayes F.C |